Built by Sreekanth Payyavula in San Jose.

No team yet. No funding. No fabricated testimonials. Just a tool I wish my friends had had — and that I'll use myself the next time I need it.

Hyrly is built by one engineer. I started it after watching too many friends get the news during the 2024–2026 tech layoff wave and realizing that every existing tool in the space either oversold what it could do, overcharged people who were already cash-strapped, or wasted their time during the window when time mattered most.

The version of Hyrly you're using today is narrow on purpose: an AI coach for engineers in their first 30–90 days post-layoff, plus a 5-article playbook on the things that actually matter in week 1 (visa, severance, finances, resume, LinkedIn). If that's you, the triage takes 3 minutes and the rest of the product is built around what you tell it.

Recruiter and hiring-side tools are in private beta — sreekanth@hyrly.ai for early access.

Honest about what this is and what it isn't. If Hyrly helps you, tell me what to fix: sreekanth@hyrly.ai. Real reply, usually within a day.

Last updated: May 20, 2026 — written by Sreekanth Payyavula.

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